Pay Equity Claims 101: Pay transparency, Fed vs State, and litigation

Meredith Gregston | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Meredith provides advice and counseling on day-to-day employee-related and compliance matters, ranging from Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) matters to termination best practices, restrictive covenants, and employment agreements, as well as advancements and changes in the pay equity space. She regularly assists clients through pay equity disputes and internal audits, and on global compliance with pay equity legislation.

She also advises clients, including federal contractors, on affirmative action, legislative and regulatory changes affecting employment matters for federal contractors, and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance issues, developing affirmative action plans and representing companies during the audit process.

Jacklin Rad | Fisher & Phillips LLP

Jacklin Rad is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office and advises employers across the state of California on the rapidly changing workplace laws, including pay transparency and regular rate calculations. Jacklin also provides guidance on workplace investigations. Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Jacklin was an attorney at a national labor and employment law firm where she provided advice and counseling to California and national clients on wage and hour, disability leave management, hiring and firing decisions, misclassification and pay equity matters.

Jacklin also formerly served in the California Labor Commissioner’s Office as Senior Deputy Labor Commissioner where she oversaw deputies’ casework across six district offices and helped the Labor Commissioner develop agency positions on policy and enforcement.

Session I – Understanding Pay Equity: What employers and in-house counsel need to know | 12:00pm – 1:00pm

• Foundation of Pay Equity Laws for Employees and Federal Contractors
• Fed vs. State Parameters for Conducting a Pay Equity Audit
• Pay Transparency and Data Reporting

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

Session II – Pay Equity Litigation | 1:10pm – 2:10pm

• Impact of State Law
• The Evolving Legal Landscape
• Complex and Costly Pay Equity Litigation
• Litigation Avoidance